Field Validation enables you to add special restrictions or limitations to certain fields on a form, which require the data input by the customer to match the specific conditions you define. The available validation rules vary based on the data type for each field (email fields, number fields, dates fields, etc.), so you can easily make sure you're receiving meaningful data from your customers when they fill out a form.

To get started with field validation, simply click on any field in the form builder to open the 'Edit field' panel. You can then scroll down to the 'Validation' section:

Important note: Make sure you type in an error message when setting up field validation, otherwise the validation will be ignored!

Almost every field type has a setting you can enable to make a field required. You can also edit the error message for each field which will show if a customer does not supply a value.

There are some global validation rules that work across multiple field types, however, some fields offer special validation rules that are not applicable to other fields due to the type of data being collected. Below you'll find some quick insights into the rules available for certain types of fields:

Password fields must always be at least 5 characters as this is the standard that Shopify has set. However, you can increase the number of characters required or you can add extra validation rules to require stronger passwords.

Please note that field validation is disabled for password confirmation fields, since the value must always match the "Password" field.

If you want to make a field optionally required based on other criteria, you can do so using form rules.

If you have an idea for field validation that we're currently missing, please let us know!